Pulse Jackals 27, Aegis Sentinels 27
Week 3 · Regular season · round 19 · Thursday 15 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEG Aegis Sentinels | 14 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| PLS Pulse Jackals | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
Game recap
Nothing could separate the Pulse Jackals and the Aegis Sentinels in round 19 of Week 3: the game ended in a 27-27 tie. The Sentinels tied it with a 14-yard touchdown pass from Oren Lindqvist to Cyrus Pellegrini with 0:57 left in the fourth quarter.
The Sentinels opened the scoring with a 4-yard touchdown run by Malik Asante with 2:06 left in the first quarter. The Sentinels led 17-13 at halftime. In the fourth quarter: a 1-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Adrien Esposito for the Jackals (1:28 left, 27-20); a 14-yard touchdown pass from Oren Lindqvist to Cyrus Pellegrini for the Sentinels (0:57 left, 27-27).
The key moment arrived with 0:18 left in the fourth quarter: an interception by Dorian Whitlock off Rio Castellanos. It moved the Sentinels' chance of winning from 12% to 54%.
Player of the game: Malik Asante (RB, Sentinels), with 15 carries for 67 yards and 1 TD; 5 catches for 44 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Rio Castellanos (Jackals) had 28 of 42 passing for 332 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT; 3 carries for 14 yards; Jace Albright (Jackals) had 14 carries for 68 yards; 6 catches for 90 yards and 1 TD; Oren Lindqvist (Sentinels) had 24 of 36 passing for 305 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; Jules Ferrand (Sentinels) had 8 catches for 130 yards.
Before kickoff, the Jackals' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Cassius Achebe; on defense: bracket Quentin Jovanovic (Cassius Achebe finished with 4 catches for 55 yards). Meanwhile, the Sentinels' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Matteo Ashford; on defense: bracket Cassius Achebe (Matteo Ashford finished with 6 catches for 55 yards).
The Jackals move to 10-7-2 and the Sentinels to 11-7-1 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | AEG-PLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:06 | Sentinels | A 4-yard touchdown run by Malik Asante | 7-0 |
| Q1 1:21 | Jackals | A 44-yard field goal by Roman Zamora | 7-3 |
| Q1 0:46 | Jackals | A 9-yard touchdown run by Fabian Lachance | 7-10 |
| Q1 0:02 | Sentinels | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Oren Lindqvist to Malik Asante | 14-10 |
| Q2 2:33 | Jackals | A 49-yard field goal by Roman Zamora | 14-13 |
| Q2 1:32 | Sentinels | A 52-yard field goal by Elio Underwood | 17-13 |
| Q3 2:12 | Jackals | An 11-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Jace Albright | 17-20 |
| Q3 0:40 | Sentinels | A 25-yard field goal by Elio Underwood | 20-20 |
| Q4 1:28 | Jackals | A 1-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Adrien Esposito | 20-27 |
| Q4 0:57 | Sentinels | A 14-yard touchdown pass from Oren Lindqvist to Cyrus Pellegrini | 27-27 |
Team stats
| AEG | PLS | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 423 | 458 |
| Passing yards | 305 | 332 |
| Rushing yards | 118 | 126 |
| Completions | 24 of 36 | 28 of 42 |
| Offensive plays | 62 | 72 |
| Third downs | 1 of 7 | 5 of 13 |
| Fourth downs | — | 2 of 2 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
| Sacks allowed | 4 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 6:34 | 5:26 |
Aegis Sentinels box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oren Lindqvist | 24/36 | 305 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Asante | 15 | 67 | 1 | 19 |
| Ivo Ashford | 7 | 51 | 0 | 12 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jules Ferrand | 8 | 130 | 0 | 10 |
| Cyrus Pellegrini | 3 | 55 | 1 | 4 |
| Matteo Ashford | 6 | 55 | 0 | 7 |
| Malik Asante | 5 | 44 | 1 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Thorne | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Whitlock | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Roman Coventry | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kasimir Ashford | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Jovanovic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lazlo Hargrove | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Underwood | 2/2 | 52 | 0/0 |
Pulse Jackals box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Castellanos | 28/42 | 332 | 2 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jace Albright | 14 | 68 | 0 | 24 |
| Fabian Lachance | 6 | 37 | 1 | 12 |
| Rio Castellanos | 3 | 14 | 0 | 11 |
| Adrien Esposito | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jace Albright | 6 | 90 | 1 | 10 |
| Tavi Nkemelu | 8 | 85 | 0 | 11 |
| Anders Quarles | 5 | 58 | 0 | 6 |
| Cassius Achebe | 4 | 55 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Castellan | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Elio Oyelaran | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Valen Ashford | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Draven | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tariq Coventry | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darius Esposito | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 2/3 | 49 | 0/0 |
Watch the replay
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